Mac or PC? Ten reasons why Macs are better than PCs

We investigate ten reasons why Macs are better than PCs, dispelling the myths about price, spec, choice, and compatibility.

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Which are better: Macs or PCs? In this article (and the video above) we try to put this issue to bed once and for all.

Any comparison of Macs and PCs needs to note that Macs are PCs. In fact, as Apple used to say in every boilerplate of every press release: "Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh."

However, for the sake of argument, we will group those various personal computers manufactured by the various PC manufacturers on one side, and those built by Apple, on the other, as we answer the question:

"Why are Macs better than PCs?"

A still from Apple's Mac and PC adverts. Watch them here. (The similarity of poses between this advertising classic and Macworld's debate is purely coincidental and was only noticed after posting the video!)

1. Macs are more reliable than PCs because Apple makes both hardware and software

Apple is the only company in the PC business that writes its own operating system and designs its own hardware. As a result you get a fully integrated system and everything works together seamlessly.

The latest version of Apple's operating system, OS X Mavericks, demonstrates how Apple is able to get the most out of the hardware it uses by building new tools into the operating system. These technologies combine with the hardware for the best possible performance. For example, technologies like Power Nap mean that your Mac can update itself even while the hardware sleeps. Apple is also able to get more battery life out of the portable Macs due to power-saving features that are built into the operating system.

This also means that the Mac you buy is exactly the way Apple intended it to be. In the PC world Microsoft designs the Windows operating system to take advantage of the latest technologies. Then PC manufacturers build their PCs and install Microsoft Windows. Windows may be able to take advantage of certain components in the PC, but it's possible that the PC won't be able to take advantage of all the elements of Windows, and vice versa. A great example of this would be the touchscreen elements added to Windows 8, unavailable if your machine doesn't have a touchscreen.

Even more evidence that Macs are more reliable than PCs comes from research published earlier in 2013, when it emerged that the MacBook Pro is the most reliable PC to run Windows on. Troubleshooting web service Soluto believes the MacBook Pro may have gained its spot at the top of the list because of its clean Windows installations: when users install Windows on a MacBook, it comes as Microsoft intended, completely free of any OEM extras.

2. Macs are better than PCs because there are too many PCs to choose from

This might sound like a bad thing, but it's true that sometimes less is more. Apple offers five different computers that come in various specs and with various build-to-order options. Apple's Macs include the MacBook Pro with Retina display, MacBook Air, the iMac, Mac mini, and the new Mac Pro. In total there are 19 Macs, but if you added the various build to order options that number would increase significantly.

With 19 different Mac models to choose from it is likely that there is a Mac that would suit your needs, from the ultraportable MacBook Air to the powerful MacBook Pro, and the all-in-one iMac, and the low cost Mac mini. Even high-end pro users have the Mac Pro.

Because PCs don't come from a single manufacturer there are hundreds of PCs on the market. But none of these have the single vision guiding them that Macs offer.

There is also the fact that in the PC world, manufacturers go out of business from time to time. There are even suggestions that HP's days might be numbered, having recently announced plans to cut more than 1,100 UK jobs.

It's interesting at this point to note that while the Mac market share is smaller than the PC market share, this is based on all the PC manufacturers combined. Apple is in third place when it comes to market share when compared to PC manufacturers. In first place is HP, then Dell, followed by Apple. Lenovo is in fourth place, behind Apple.

It's also interesting to note that when analysts look at the market for computers over $1,000, Apple is the clear winner.

3. Macs are better than PCs because you get what you pay for

Speaking of price... One criticism often thrown at Apple is that its products are too expensive. It's certainly true that if you are looking for a computer that costs less than £300, Apple isn't going be able to meet your needs (unless you find an old model on eBay). However, a £300 PC is going to offer very basic specs. These might be fine if all you want to do is check email and browse the web, but for £249 you could buy an iPad and do both of those things. These low-end PCs are losing market share to tablets.

And while it's true that an iPad wouldn't be a suitable replacement for a low-cost PC when it comes to businesses use, it's a false economy to buy cheap because those are the machines most likely to break down a year later, or to not be able to run the applications you need because they lack the specifications required.

Sometimes it's worth spending a bit more to get the best machine available, safe in the knowledge that it will keep you going for a good few years.

4. Macs are better than PCs because they look great inside and out

If you think that Apple's Macs are just pretty faces you're wrong. Apple's design philosophy means more than sculpting beautiful boxes out of aluminium: it's the user interface and the way you interact with the device.

The design of every aspect of Apple's hardware and software is overseen by Apple's Jonathan Ive who, along with his team, decides not just the colour of the device but the first thing you see when you log on, what happens when you click in a particular place, and so on.

Apple pays meticulous detail to the human interface, making the device intuitive to use and thereby reducing complexity. The design is part of what makes a Mac a joy to use, but Apple's design isn't only what you see on the surface. Apple's beauty isn't only skin-deep.

That said, it doesn't hurt that every Mac Apple makes is gorgeous to look at.

5. Macs are better than PCs because they are easy to use

Apple's attention to the human interface means that Macs are simple to use, although anyone who is a long-term PC user will need to spend a bit of time getting familiar with different ways of working. For example, rather than ctrl-S to save it's cmd-S (also known as Apple-S; here's our guide to Mac keyboard shortcuts); you may at first be confused when scrolling happens in the opposite direction to what you expect; and taking a screenshot on a Mac is different to taking a screen grab on Windows, but quite logical when you know how. Rest assured that even if a Mac feels like foreign territory at first, you will quickly become used to it.

Incidentally, Apple has made saving documents so foolproof that you don't even have to remember to save. For example, Pages auto-saves your document frequently while you work.

The way that Apple's Macs are simpler to use than PCs isn't just about saving documents, though. There are various aspects to OS X that make more complicated tasks far simpler on a Mac.

Deleting a program on a PC is never a simple task. You need to uninstall the program using Windows uninstaller and this doesn't always remove all traces of a program. As a result there are various Windows apps that can uninstall programs for you.

On a Mac deleting a program is a straightforward procedure. Just delete the program from the Applications folder. Uninstallers simply aren't necessary.

That's just one example of the complications encountered by PC users. Many PC users are trying to get to grips with Windows 8 right now. There are lots of changes that take some getting used to. For example the Start Menu is no more, replaced by the Start Screen. This baffled us when we recently used a PC and wondered how to turn it off. This is basic stuff, and it's just not obvious.

6. Macs are better than PCs due to the built-in apps and choice of excellent software

As we mentioned earlier, Apple makes the software and the hardware. And the software is a big selling point when it comes to buying a Mac.

Every Mac comes with Apple's Safari web browser; Apple's email program Mail; iPhoto for editing images and organising your photo library; iMovie for making fun home movies; GarageBand so you can become a musician; iTunes for your music; Pages for word processing; Numbers for spreadsheets; Keynote for presentations; and some apps that will be familiar if you use an iPhone or iPad - Maps, Calendar, FaceTime, Messages, Reminders, Notes and iBooks.

There's also the Mac App Store, which grants you access to a world of apps that you can install on your Mac. Plus, any fear that Macs aren't compatible with your favourite Microsoft apps are unfounded; you can run mainstays like Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook on a Mac.

And if you really must use Windows you can. It is possible to install Windows on a Mac alongside OS X. You really can have your cake and eat it.

Oh, and speaking of software: when you buy a PC it comes with what you might expect to be useful software, but much of it turns out to be annoying bloatware that's installed on your computer for the manufacturer's benefit rather than yours.

You may decide to run Windows alongside Mac OS X, but if you do you will run the risk of meeting all those pesky viruses that Windows users have to put up with.

Okay, so Mac users have had a few security scares over the years: for example, back in 2012, the Flashback Trojan was identified and said to have infected 600,000 Macs. However, such an attack is incredibly rare on the Mac platform, and those numbers are small in comparison to the security breaches regularly experienced on the PC.

There are a few reasons why Macs are more secure than PCs. One is the simple fact that malware developers are less likely to direct their attention to the Mac because of the perception that it has a far smaller market share than Windows.

However, even more significant is the fact that the Mac operating system is Unix-based. Unix offers a number of security features built in, such as the way that executable code and data is stored in separate folders (this is why deleting an app on a Mac is so simple). In addition, Apple has included a number of security measures that make attacking a Mac particularly challenging. These include Gatekeeper, which blocks any software than hasn't been digitally signed and approved by Apple. If you try to open an app by a developer that Apple hasn't verified you will see the message: "[This app] can't be opened because it is from an unidentified developer."

However, the Flashback Trojan exploited Java, using vulnerabilities in Java Virtual Machine to gain access to the system. Apple eventually released an update to Java, but this served as a bit of a wake-up call, and ever since the company has been quick to stop Java in its tracks as soon as any vulnerabilities in the Oracle software are identified. This means that from time to time Apple will literally turn off Java, which means that web apps that use the tool may stop working while everyone waits for Oracle to fix it.

Another risk is posed by Flash plug-ins. In the latest version of OS X the Flash player is sandboxed, which means that it completely locked down. It is even possible to stop Safari loading Flash: you can manage which web pages can load Flash plug-ins by visiting Preferences > Security > Manage Website Settings. Here you can see every browser plug-in being used by your system and a list of sites that have loaded it. You can turn it off on a per-site basis.

8. Macs are better than PCs because Apple offers the best customer support

If things go wrong then it's reassuring to know that Apple offers various support and service options. Apple consistently ranks as one of the best for customer support. According to a recent Consumer Reports survey: "[Apple] scored far higher than the other big companies for the elements that make for successful online and phone support: ease of contacting staff, clarity of advice, technical knowledge, patience, and time for follow-up."

On the other hand, 24 to 40 percent of PC users surveyed reported that the "phone or online help from makers of Windows-based computers" was provided by staff whose "patience, knowledge, or clarity was fair at best".

Most Apple products also come with 90 days of complimentary phone support and a one-year limited warranty. Apple's even up front about what UK customers are entitled to under the Sales of Goods Act, noting on its site that in the United Kingdom, consumers are entitled to a free-of-charge repair or replacement, by the seller, of goods which do not conform with the contract of sale.

Under English law, consumers have up to six years from the date of delivery to exercise their rights, although the company does highlight that various factors may affect your eligibility to receive these remedies.

The support services Apple offers include telephone support, support using online tools, and support at Apple Retail Stores where you can book in an appointment with a Genius. There are also a number of Apple Authorized Service Providers who can help you with any issues you face. There is more information about Apple Support here.

Apple also offers various service plans that you can pay for when you buy your Apple product. For example, if you purchase Apple Care (from £139 for an iMac) it will extend your warranty service for your Apple products. Apple says: "The AppleCare Protection Plan provides up to three years of additional hardware service options, both parts and labour, from Apple-authorised technicians around the world."

9. Macs are better than PCs because Apple optimises the components

As we mentioned earlier, every component in every Mac is optimised for performance and to ensure that it requires less power. Where the argument that Macs feature better-quality components has been moot since the switch to Intel processors in 2006, with Apple using many of the same components in Macs as their PC counterparts, the fact that the company can design its operating system to use these components better is significant. It's why Apple can issue firmware updates that improve the way certain components work in Macs, and why a new operating system update can actually result in an old Mac achieving better battery life.

The bad news is that because of the way these components are built into Macs, they are not easy or, in many cases, possible to upgrade at a later date. In order to slim down the case and optimise the way that the system works, Apple has compromised the ability to upgrade a Mac at a later date.

PC fans often note the fact that Macs aren't user-upgradable. These days the only way to add more RAM or a bigger hard drive to your Mac is if you purchase it as a build-to-order option when you buy the Mac. For some this will be a negative, but for many the idea of upgrading their Mac a few years down the line isn't something they will even consider doing, so it may not be a big factor in a decision.

If you want to be able to customise your machine then a PC may be a better option, but many people just want a machine that works. Unfortunately, one of the negatives of upgrading a PC are the conflicts that arise and the issues faced when the required drivers are missing.

Speaking of drivers: on a Mac you can plug in a camera, printer or install software and it just works.

10. Macs are better than PCs because they work seamlessly with the iPad and iPhone

Our final reason why Macs are better than PCs is the fact that they seamlessly work with your iPad and iPhone. Apple's iCloud service means that you can store all your data in the cloud and access it from your iPhone, iPad and Mac.

Thanks to this service you could be writing a document in Pages on your Mac, then leave the office and continue to edit the same document on your iPad, and even make a few last-minute tweaks on your iPhone. It's the same document and you can access it from all your devices.

There are also many elements of the iPhone operating system iOS 7 that can be found on a Mac. As we mentioned above, Maps is one tool that has made the move from the iPhone to the Mac.

If you are an iPad or iPhone user a Mac will make managing your device a great deal easier than if you use a PC.

Comments

tellingyouthetruth said: Comments,tellingyouthetruth,Lmfao razer?!?! Hahahahah why are you being such a hypocrite

Random Axe of Kindness said: Comments,Random Axe of Kindness,I cant believe #1. No. You can sit there with your Sleek, Thin, Light Macbook Pro and think its so great, which it might be, but I'll sit here with my Thinner, Lighter, Much More Powerful Razer Blade 14 and tell you that there has never been a problem with Windows 8 so far. I could not imagine having a Mac. Sorry, but i prefer Android too. :D

Carl H said: Comments,Carl H,I am now dumber for having read/ watched this, you are clearly idiots, though it did have some comic value.

kimkaos said: Comments,kimkaos,"Macs are better than PCs because there are too many PCs to choose from"Clown

bomber916 said: Comments,bomber916,#1 This is probably the only valid point. However, for me this benefit does not outweigh the many downsides that Apple does have.#2 Bragging that your product is the most expensive on the market is usually NOT a good thing. Macs dominate the computer market over $1000 because that is the starting point for their desktop products. Give me $1000 and I will build a pretty powerful pc with an i7 8gb ram and dedicated graphics. On a mac you get an i5 8 gb ram, and integrated graphics. If you want to go with the $1300 Mac and get the dedicated graphics, then I'll upgrade my ram to 16 gb and still have $200 left over to invest where needed.#3 You also get what you pay for in PC's. By getting a more powerful computer for your money your computer should be able to run the programs you use for longer. On most laptops besides a possible RAM upgrade, you are pretty much stuck with what you bought, however I have extended the lives of many pc's I have literally pulled from a dumpster, thrown in a graphics card and a bit more RAM, and have had them work great for everyday use for a couple more years. An Imac has about as much upgradability as a laptop, giving it little chance for an extended life from a hardware upgrade.#4 I do admit that Macs do look good. Their cases are well constructed and have a good solid look to them, and their os, while sacrificing some usability, does have a clean look. But that is just one look. What if I wanted my mac to be a different color? A different shape? Macs come in one shape and color only. If you happen to think that that shape is the best in the world, then good for you, but if you want a computer that is a little different, you are out of luck.#5 Macs are easier because they don't have uninstallers? Let me say that this is one of the many annoying things that I dislike about macs. Mac users think that if they delete the app from their applications folder that all it good and dandy. It's not! Applications leave behind config files and user preferences that DON'T get deleted when the application is deleted. This is really annoying when a program breaks and you want to start fresh with it. I have to go in to all hidden folders and try to find all the leftover files (something that a decent uninstaller would do) by myself and hope I found them all. This definitely belongs in the cons category.#6 So Apple's bloatware is somewhat useful? I use Microsoft Office, so Apple's version of office is just wasted space to me. I do have to admit that it is nice to have basic office applications on the computer when you start, but once Microsoft office is installed, it becomes worthless. I also hate bloatware, and when I do a fresh install from a windows disc (like you have to do with a mac to get windows on it) I don't have any bloatware either. Its funny how that works.#7 Macs do get viruses, and as they become more popular, you will begin to see more and more of them.#8 Customer support is a paid feature. You can also purchase great customer support for a PC. It just costs money.... Like Apple Care#9 So an inability to upgrade is now a good thing. Which side is Apple on? The throw away this computer every couple of years, or the high end, lasts forever side? A $1000 computer is a pretty expensive thing to just get rid of after a few years. I try to keep mine up for as long as I can with small improvements. BTW, Let me plug in my camera right now..... OK. It's ready to import pictures. PC's also do this. I have never not been able to find a driver for a part I bought. #10 And why do you want an Iphone or Ipad? Oh, because you are in the market for overpriced electronics. Iphone and Ipad work just as well with a PC with Itunes on it.

Blaze said: Comments,Blaze,Apart from the fact plenty of IT professionals and tech savvy individuals happily own macs. Your baseless stereotype that they must be stupid or have a superiority complex only highlights your unwillingness to acknowledge or even consider the arguments for owning a Mac for these people.

Blaze said: Comments,Blaze,Not necessarily.Mac computers are built with the operating system and design in mind, whereas PCs are built with various components and then windows slapped on top with no consideration of how it all runs together.As a result, Mac computers are known to make better use of the components and therefore the specs are better optimised.This, plus the more stable operating system, explains why macs do better on benchmark tests for the exact same specs!

Shewbz said: Comments,Shewbz,Hahaha, Nice one Mark. I totally agree with ya, custom built pc for the win!

Mariah_frustrated said: Comments,Mariah_frustrated,Well Im Quite frustrated with Apple at the moment. My first MacBook Pro was purchased October 27th 2012, I had to get a repair cause of a spill, and AppleCare doesn't cover spills which costed around $846 in January of 2013, only 6 months later in July 2013 to be at the genius bar with more problems that they couldn't figure out until my 6th visit in a 2week period. So they just replaced me a new computer with new warranty, just for me to be at the genius bar a year and 5months later with battery issues, to ALSO find out that there's no way I can renew Applecare or purchase protection for my MacBook pro, and that news was given to me over the phone after being on hold for 40Minutes. So I had 2 brand new MacBook Pros that can't last a year without seeing a Genius Bar and my Wallet. While my granny had her Dell for years. So talk about service and reliability cause being on hold atleast 30min to talk to someone just for them to do nothing for me. then for me to have a total of 10 genius bar visits in a 2 year period. Smh.

Teemo said: Comments,Teemo,The MAC OS might be more efficient than Windows (performance wise) but what you've said is complete non-sense.

Bob is op said: Comments,Bob is op,I was going to complain about the crap in this article but i guess the comments have already said them

Avatartronlex said: Comments,Avatartronlex,Personally what I saw was that 5/10 of those were to do with mac being simple. Simple is sometimes a good thing. Personally I'm more of a DIY guy and like to get down and dirty. :D

Heisenburg said: Comments,Heisenburg,This poor guy is a moron. Your obviously not a IT pro, most likely a teenager. "My alainware play games better than your mac!" blah blah.. seriously? Only idiots looks at paper specs and judge and compared by them! Wow..

urmum said: Comments,urmum,This article gave me cancer

Snob said: Comments,Snob,Seriously, folks, Apple computers appeal to pseudo-intellectuals who think owning an Apple somehow makes them superior... and the simple truth is that they pay a lot more to do the same things most people can do on a PC.

Macworld UK said: Comments,Macworld UK,I'll put you down as an 'undecided'.

shrek said: Comments,shrek,u make me sick u filthy mac PEASANT. u just say mac is better than PC because you are a warped child who cant handle the truth and doesnt want to say their 5000 crapples are bad

Aibek Mursalimov said: Comments,Aibek Mursalimov,I'm using 6 years old PC (asus). so I was thinking to buy a new laptop. It's getting little bit slower and battery is dead but for basic tasks it's doing good. In past days when i used XP blue screen of death was killing me, but after i got 7, never seen them. Also tried win8 but didn't liked it. My friend owns a macbook pro retina which cost him about 2000$ and i tried his Mac. Definitely mac is great machine, i mean for 2000$ it has to be great. But for my surprise it got freezed couple of times when i was watching photos in my SD. Plus he's only watching movies online and playing some cool game also online which by the way I'm doing on my nexus for 200$ just fine :) i was asking him about preinstalled programs, and it seems like he never use them and because of the bad wifi in our guesthouse his online game is freezes and he gets angry :)My point is if you're just doing basic staff (which i belive most people do) why to pay so much money. I mean my friends 2000$ Mac is acting the same as my 6 years old PC on basic tasks. But if you're fully using it, maybe it worse its price. Never owned Mac. So i thought to by macbook pro retina 13'' but after some research and experiencing with my friend's Mac i realized that Macs are good but not perfect. i think i would go with asus zenbook ux303la. It's cheaper for 300 or 400$, has better spec., i guess would do the same thing as Mac do, maybe even better in some cases + i got a great experience with asus

tom said: Comments,tom,everybody thinks the apple gui is fantastic but why not just use rocket dock were you can easy customize it and you can have the same look as apple and then get a really good theme its simple

Tom O'Meara said: Comments,Tom O'Meara,This article makes many good points, but number 10 just isn't an argument. If you have a windows phone, a surface and a PC, you can do just the same, but through Microsoft's (faster) onedrive.

Sverke said: Comments,Sverke,All of you is speaking about specs. Why? I am using both, and if i'll get the job done, i use Mac of course. Specs are uninterresting. It's just doing the job that making my job more efficient with the glass touchpad and a seamless hardware construction. No plastic-PC can match that. No one in my company are using sutch of theese Cowboy-things, and i save millions every year because of that two little things plus more; The software issues is a nightmare with Windows. With Mac: No 3.part software, no advanced anti-virus, no driver search. No lagging. It works out of the box. That's it. If you want the time to go; use a PC. If you want the job to be done; use a Mac. I love both.

Core Paradigm said: Comments,Core Paradigm,Except they can't and they won't, because it's a garbage product from a garbage company.

Core Paradigm said: Comments,Core Paradigm,1. Macs are hardware optimized. This actually IS a pretty awesome thing.2. This is actually a reason why Mac is NOT better than PC (and also why iOS is not better than Android). You have absolutely no options aside from "spend a gross amount of money" or "take out a second mortgage on your home", and this is also thereasonwhy it gets so expensive to begin with.3. You do NOT get what you pay for. Even with hardware optimization (which can account for a 50% increase in RAM efficiency), the bottom line of Apple is still $999.99 for an i5 with 4gb RAM (running at 6gb efficiency) and 128gb SSD (which need I remind you has a much shorter lifespan than HDD). I can get an i5 with 8gb ram and a 750gb HDD from ASUS (a much better brand) for $599.99, so no; you do not get what you pay for.4. This is probably the "reason" that qualifies you as the most uninformed Mac enthusiast I've met. First of all: the casing does not affect performance. Unless it's a big case with a lot of ventilation... Which Macs don't have. Even putting logic aside, the best looking computers I've seen are all PC. Just look at the MSI Ghost or the ASUS Zenbook.5. Macs are designed to be idiot proof. Because you'd have to be an idiot to buy one.6. Everything that runs on a Mac can run better on PC. Including OSx.7. 99% of viruses available are optimized to run on Mac as well, so this is simply a lie or just lack of research on the writer's part.8. Oh yeah, wonderful customer support. After you've paid a "genius" $90 to walk you through an operating system designed for mentally challenged baboons. Customer support for a wheel is probably pretty easy to efficiently blast through as well.9. This would have been a great point if it wasn't already covered in its entirety on another point. Article is misleading and should be retitled "9 Excuses I have for buying an Apple".10. Download iTunes and it works the same with PC. Or better yet, solve the problem at the start and get an Android OS phone or tablet instead of paying for overpriced garbage.

charl1ew said: Comments,charl1ew,Just got my first Macbook Air last month, has always been a PC fan but got convinced to try it out. After using it for less than couple of days the battery died, says 100% but will not work without power cord. Walked into the Genius Bar and got shoooed off saying they ain't gonna replace the Macbook and all they can do is repair it. Had similar problem with Dell last year and they sent over a new labtop (although they did ask a few questions).Apple just does not get it ... It's a new labtop, I want it replaced not repaired.and after this experience I think I am going back to PC, at least I did not fork out the price I did for a worse off product.

Mark Atkins said: Comments,Mark Atkins,1) Which means it's overpriced rubbish! I mean come on, I can get a way more powerful PC for £300 than I can get a £800 Mac for!2) No, when Analysts look at computers over $1000, they are looking at Alienware! I mean christ, even the low end Alienware's are more powerful than the most expensive Mac!3) "A £300 PC is going to offer very basic specs?" - The biggest steaming pile of s**t I've ever heard. My £350 PC has an 8 core processor, 16GB of RAM, 2TB HDD and a Radeon 7950 card ... Custom builds mate, it's the future ;) ... Tell me again why someone would spend £800 on a 3.2GHz dual core with 4GB of RAM ;)4) LMAO, my PC looks great inside and out. Carthode tubes, water pumps etc.5) If they are so easy to use, why does it have less market share than Linux? Why don't offices use them? They are no easier to use than Windows or Linux!6) Built-in apps and excellent software. You mean all that junk that slows down my phone as you have to update in multiple times a week? Not to mention that takes the Mac that little bit longer starting up. Yes, sounds great! As for excellent software, apart from software Apple made, there's nothing available for Macs that isn't on Windows!7) Why underline that? Macs DO get viruses! It's just no one can be bothered to code for them because no one uses them as they suck.8) PAHAHAHAHAHA ... This one doesn't even deserve an answer.9) Never had any problem with any OS communicating with my hardware. Oh, and newsflash: I can plug in a camera or install some software and it works fine on Windows too! Printers don't "just work" on Macs as they have to be setup on any device! FACT!10) Coincedentally, PC's work better with Android tablets and phones (which also outsell iOS may I add) - You also can't store all your data in the cloud as Apple have a 5GB limit where as Google Drive and OneDrive have 15GB limits ;) actually, it's just as easy on Windows providing you install iTunes! ;)

macworlduk said: Comments,macworlduk,Thanks :)

MacLover said: Comments,MacLover,Did anyone notice that for #4 it is missing the C "Mas", Its a typo."Mas are better than PCs because they look great inside and out"

Alex said: Comments,Alex,Because drivers are definately the biggest issue with pc's and are incredibly difficult to install according to the last "arguement".

Developer said: Comments,Developer,What a joke. Not a single point makes it worth getting a Mac. Anyone with half a brain and any ability to actually USE a computer will choose PC. The comparisons are laughable.

Poison Jam said: Comments,Poison Jam,Ahem, thank you for sharing your opinion, though I'm quite sure other people have their own opinions.

Computer Scientist said: Comments,Computer Scientist,Quick, bring me a bin that I'm about to throw up.I am a Mac user and I'm completely disgusted with this article.The only reason Macs are better than PCs is because OSX's Kernel is Linux Based.Maybe, because people are dumb (as the article writer) and they buy a lot of mac products, another benefit of owning a mac is that developing applications can be profitable.I can't find any other benefits of owning a mac. Everything that you said above is sensationalism and consumerism at its best.